Philosophical Essays and Term Papers
John Stuart Mill's On LibertyJohn Stuart Mill (May 20, 1806, Pentonville, England – May 8, 1873, Avignon, France) was one of the greatest and most influential liberal thinkers of the XIX century and also a famous political economist and a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1865 to 1868 (Plank). As a prominent thinker, Mill ...
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The Allegory of the CaveThe Allegory of the Cave
Ysallia Boyer
Siena Heights University
Plato's Allegory of the Cave is the most comprehensive and far-reaching analogy in his book, The Republic. This blanket analogy covers many of the other ...
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Socrates' Ideas To AtheniansSocrates
In Xenophon’s dialogue, the Memorabilia, Hippias, upon overhearing Socrates converse with a group of people in the streets of Athens, commented: “Socrates, you are still repeating the same things I heard you say so long ago.” Not in the least bit fazed by Hippias’ attempt to ...
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Symbolism In Camus' "The Plague"For the first essay for Integrative Studies 300 I would like to write on
the Camus work, The Plague. Since Albert Camus has a philosophical view unlike
that of many western writers, the book can serve as an excellent reflection on
an unpopular view of life, living, and death. Life without a god ...
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A Analysis Of Jack London NoveA literary Analysis of Jack London three most recognized works, Sea Wolf; The Call of the Wild; and White Fang.
Jack London lived a full life, even though he died at the young age of forty. In his life time he experienced many things, and I believe that these experiences were the catalyst of his ...
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It Feels It Just The Same: Animal ExperimentationAnimal experimentation is one part of many in the fight for animal rights. The main goal of animal activist is, . . . to stop the intentional and/or unintentional mistreatment of animals used in experiments for the scientific advancement of the human race(Begley, pg. 66). Animal ...
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Aristotlewas born in 384BC and lived to 322 BC. He was a Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist. Along with his teacher Plato, is generally regarded as one of the most influential ancient thinkers in a number of philosophical fields, including political theory.
was born in Stagira in northern ...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson"...was truly one of our great geniuses" even though he may have a short biography (Hodgins 212). But as Emerson once said himself, "Great geniuses have the shortest biographies." Emerson was also a major leader of "the philosophical movement of Transcendentalism". (Encarta 1) Transcendentalism ...
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Ralph Waldo EmersonIntroduction was truly one of our great geniuses even though he may have a short biography (Hodgins 212). But as Emerson once said himself, Great geniuses have the shortest biographies. Emerson was also a major leader of the philosophical movement of Transcendentalism. (Encarta 1) ...
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RomanticismThe definition of is noted as a romantic spirit, outlook, tendency, etc. or the spirit, styles, and attitudes of, or adherence to the Romantic Movement or a similar movement contrasted with classicism and realism. Now, to complete this definition we must define the Romantic Movement. The ...
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What Philosophy Might Do To UsWhat is the purpose of philosophy? Can any practical thing come from this foolishness? These are some of the questions that philosophers have been asking for thousands of years. The intent of this paper is to shed some light on these questions through the study of two of the most recognized ...
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Adorno And Horkhiemers Dialect‘Myth is already enlightenment; and enlightenment reverts to mythology’
(Dialectic of Enlightenment XVI)
Adorno and Horkheimer’s obscure and nihilistic text Dialectic of Enlightenment (DoE) is an attempt to answer the question ‘why mankind, instead of entering a truly human ...
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Origin Of Totalitarianism"The E-Meter sees all, knows all. It is never wrong."
-L. Ron Hubbard, Electropsychometric Auditing Operator's Manual, 1953.78
The Hubbard Electro-psychometer, or E-Meter, has become an indispensable part of Scientology. The E-meter is a device which measures the changes in electrical ...
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Power And The Declaration Of IndependenceThere are many abstractions in the Declaration of Independence. These
abstractions such as: rights, freedom, liberty and happiness have become the
foundations of American society and have helped to shape the "American
Identity." Power, another abstraction that reoccurs in all the major parts ...
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Religion In Ancient India And RgyptIn 560 BC the world saw two great civilizations, India and Egypt, developing at a striking pace and contributing a lot to the future development of mankind. The politics, religion, and achievements played a major role in the development of these two countries in 560 BC which proved to be a period ...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson"was truly one of our great geniuses" even though he may have a short biography (Hodgins 212). But as Emerson once said himself, "Great geniuses have the shortest biographies." Emerson was also a major leader of "the philosophical movement of Transcendentalism". (Encarta 1) Transcendentalism was ...
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Biography: Jefferson, Thomas1743-1826, intellectual, statesman, and third president of the United
States. Although Jefferson served as governor of Virginia, minister to
France, secretary of state, vice president, and president, he is remembered
in history less for the offices he held than for what he stood for: his
belief in ...
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Achilles And SocratesThe concept of heroism is a central theme in Greek mythology. Achilles, the main character in Homer's The Iliad, accurately depicts the concept of a tragic hero. Throughout his many experiences during the Trojan War, he reflects heroic qualities, and earns his name as the purest, the highest and ...
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